Synopsis
Bluebird
Published by Dramatists Play Service
5 Male 4 Female
We share with him a night of his fares and meet the despondent and delirious, the inspired, the inspiring and the insane
And we learn Jimmy is a surprising cabbie
A writer fallen from grace
An amateur philosopher
A man of real soul
He treats his customers with amusement and compassion
He fields their questions, hears their stories and touches their lives with as much grace as he can muster
And every fare chips away at the heart of Jimmy's past
Exactly five years ago tonight, Jimmy's life was changed forever
And tonight he is on a mission to atone
REVIEWS
"Stephens avoids clichés in his stripped-down, brutally honest dialogue. None of the two-handed scenes turns out as expected, and each leaves you feeling as if you've met a real person rather than a theatrical invention" ~ BackStage
"This is a tender look at anonymous urban lives, revealing the desperate inner thoughts of folks we pass every day, people who share a quiet sadness filled with regret and fear, and yet who yearn for connection and meaning charming" ~ Associated Press